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Salamis in British English
(ˈsæləmɪs)
noun
an island in the Saronic Gulf, Greece: scene of the naval battle in 480 bc, in which the Greeks defeated the Persians. Pop (municipality): 28 423 (2001). Area: 95 sq km (37 sq miles)
Modern Greek name: Salamina (salaˈmiːna)Salamis in American English
(ˈsæləmɪs; Greek ˌ sɑlɑˈmis)
island of Greece, in the Saronic Gulf: 39 sq mi (101 sq km)
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